How to Choose a Log Bunk Bed

So you've got the perfect little log cabin, or chalet bythose beds, but you certainly can.
the lake, or just want a country touch to your home.The other alternative to hold the mattress up is
You want a log bunk bed, or two, but don't knowcalled a Bunkie board. A Bunkie board is basically
where to start. And they don't carry them in your¾ inch plywood cut to the size of the box
downtown furniture store.spring. It sits inside either the metal bed frame, or
Not to worry, there are plenty of options available onthe wood bed frame, and supports the mattress. If
the Internet. There are loft log bunk beds, twin overyou have a box spring you don't need a Bunkie
twin log bunk beds, full over full or even twin overboard, but if there is not a box spring, the Bunkie
queen. I haven't seen a twin over king yet, but reallyboard is what supports the middle of the mattress.
the Amish can make any size you want. A lot ofWe sell Bunkie boards if people want them, but a lot
college students who looking to build an inexpensiveof people just cut their own. It's up to the buyer.
loft bed might find an Amish loft bunk bed to be justAnother option to consider is the type of ladder you
the ticket, and some of them come with futonswant with your log bunk bed. Some of the Amish
under them, too.beds have the ladders built right into the end of the
There are federal regulations regarding bunk beds, sobed, so you don't have a ladder leaning out from the
you'll want to make sure that whatever bed youbed. Others have a moveable ladder that can hook
choose meets the regulations. We're talking safetyon the end or the side. In many cases, the amount
here, and things do happen. But you certainly wouldn'tof space available determines the type of bunk bed
want a bed that doesn't meet the regulations, soyou buy. If you have a small room, the larger cedar
make sure that the one you buy, does. Mostlogs may seem too massive. If you don't have room
accidents with bunk beds happen to children underfor a slanted ladder, however, you may opt for the
the age of three. Many of these accidents can becedar bunk bed anyway that has the ladder built in. If
avoided by having safety rails on both sides of theyou have a larger room or larger people, you may
top bed. If one side of the bed is against the wall,opt for the larger cedar logs.
that can be sufficient--but it must be against the wall.If you get a pine bunk bed with metal frame, there
There are also regulations regarding headboards.is a way to give the metal frame that log look when
There is a link to a page with the regulations at thethe covers are thrown back. These are decorative
bottom of this article for those who wish to readhalf logs or rails, not to be confused with the safety
further.rails that go around the top of the bunk bed. The
Bunk beds built to those regulations are generally builttop safety rails are always included with the log bunk
to hold an adult weighing up to 250 pounds. If youbed, but the decorative half rails are optional and just
are pushing the limits, try cedar instead of pine. Infor looks.
the beds we sell, the cedar logs are 5 ½ to 6Last but not least, be sure to measure before you
inches in diameter, while the pine is about 3 ½buy. Last year we sold a couple of log bunk beds to
inches in diameter. They are both built to federalsomebody in Montana. They absolutely loved the
specifications, and the pine bunk beds are very solidbeds, but had bought two for the room and soon
and strong, but if there is a question in your mind, gofound out that only one could comfortably fit. Since
for the bigger logs. And of course, you can alwayswe are in Michigan and they in Montana, it would
put the big fella on the bottom, too.have cost quite a bit to ship it back. They ended up
Some log bunk beds come with a metal frame toselling the extra bed on ebay, but the problem could
hold the mattress, but some of the Amish build themhave been avoided with a bit of careful measuring up
with a wood frame to hold both the box spring andfront.
the mattress. You don't have to put a box spring in